EU plan for 22 billion euro boost for innovation and research
The European Commission has announced a plan to team up with the private sector and national governments to invest 22 billion euros in research over the next seven years.
Croatia joining EU is victory for British vision of a wider Europe – Bennion
Local Lib Dem Euro MP Phil Bennion has welcomed Croatia becoming the EU’s 28th member state this week as a victory for the British vision of a wider Europe.
No foreigners, no gays, no benefit claimants
Steve Beauchampé on Britain’s fractured political machinery….
The Budget – March 2013
Here’s a round up of some reactions to today’s budget speech by George Osborne
Lessons from the Eastleigh by-election for the West Midlands
John Chubb’s thoughts on last Thursday’s unexpected call to a ballot box in the south.
HOWARD on Horsemeat, Badly Run Hospitals, Savile and Libdems
SIR HOWARD ELSTON, our diplomatic reporter, with the latest on a mass break out of inquiries. Sources deep within MI6, the CIA and The Kremlin have confirmed to me that the BBC inquiry, the Stafford Hospital scandal inquiry, the Libdem non sex scandal inquiry, the Scottish priest furore and the horsemeat investigation are all…
Birmingham’s financial ‘black hole’ questioned – Part 2
Martin Mullaney was a LibDeb councillor until last May. He’s waging a campaign against the Labour administration’s claim that Birmingham finances were found to have a £21m hole in them when they came to power.
Birmingham Council’s financial ‘black hole’ claim rebutted by LibDem
Former LibDem councillor Martin Mullaney takes issue with Birmingham’s Labour administration claim of a £21m hole in the council’s budget.